有些人熱愛聖誕節，有些人則更喜歡另一個不同節日。於十一月慶祝的感恩節是個有其歷史典故的美國節日。最初的感恩節是由美國早期的移民者和美國原住民所共同舉辦。由於外來移民在這片新土地上的生活大不易，所以美國原住民就伸出援手來幫助他們。他們提供了玉米、南瓜和其他當地食物給這些新移民。為了慶祝彼此攜手合作，他們於是共享了一頓大餐，並感謝他們所擁有的一切。
Thanksgiving is now a national holiday and a time for families to get together. It is held on the fourth Thursday in November. It is also a holiday that celebrates all the crops harvested in the fall. Foods like squash, beans, and cranberries are traditionally served at a Thanksgiving meal. Typically, a roasted turkey filled with rice or bread stuffing is the main dish.
感恩節如今已成了國定假日，同時也是家人團聚的時節。該節日落在十一月的第四個星期四。它也是慶祝所有秋作的節日。傳統上，感恩節大餐的食物包含了南瓜、豆類和蔓越莓等。塞滿米飯或麵包餡料的烤火雞則是典型的主菜。
New methods of cooking a whole turkey are invented each year. One tasty way is to deep fry the turkey in oil. However, this is also extremely risky. Many phone calls are made to the fire department each year because of turkey-frying disasters.
每年都會有人發明烹飪整隻火雞的新方法。其中一種美味的做法就是油炸火雞。不過這種烹調方式也相當危險。每年都會因為發生各種油炸火雞的災難，而有許多電話撥進消防局。
@Words & Phrases
1. can't get enough of... 很喜愛……
Steve can't get enough of video games and plays them for hours on end.
史提夫打電動時總是欲罷不能，可以連續玩上好幾個小時。
2. have + 所有格 + roots in... （某物）起源於……
Jazz has its roots in the black communities of the American South.
爵士樂起源於美國南方的黑人社群。
3. have a hard time + 動名詞 做……有困難
Tim had a hard time understanding what the foreigner was saying.
提姆不太懂那位外國人在說些什麼。
4. provide + 人 + with + 物 為某人提供某物
The foundation provides homeless children with a chance at a good education.
該基金會為無家可歸的孩童提供接受良好教育的機會。
5. harvest vt. 收割，收穫
The farmer spent the whole day harvesting the rice in his fields.
那位農夫花了一整天的時間收割他田裡的稻米。
6. typically adv. 典型地；通常
Male birds are typically more colorful than female birds.
雄鳥的顏色通常會比雌鳥來得鮮豔。
7. risky a. 危險的，冒險的
Traveling through that part of the country can be risky, so you might want to reconsider.
要穿越該國的那一帶有其危險性，所以你可能要再考慮一下。
8. disaster n. 災難，災禍
During the past five years, Taiwan has experienced many natural disasters.
在過去的五年中，台灣歷經了許多天災。
@Extra Words
1. settler n. 移居者；殖民者
2. native a. 土生土長的
3. squash n. 南瓜屬植物（如南瓜、葫蘆等）
4. thanks n. 感謝的話∕舉動（恆用複數）
5. cranberry n. 蔓越莓
6. stuffing n. 填餡，餡料
7. deep fry vt. 油炸
@Tips In Use
分詞句構的使用時機本文"Celebrated in November, Thanksgiving is..."的這句原為"Thanksgiving is celebrated in November, Thanksgiving is an American holiday that has its roots in history."，但如此一來會形成一句有兩個動詞，但無連接詞連接的錯誤句構。若想將兩句合併而不使用連接詞或分號連接時，則需將其中之一的子句化為分詞句構，其法則如下：
1. 被化簡子句中的主詞與主要子句中的主詞相同時，該主詞要被刪除；若主詞不同時則需保留（此種寫法較為少見）；
2. 之後的動詞要變成現在分詞；
3. 若該動詞為 be 動詞時，變成現在分詞 being 之後可省略。
Sick of studying, Todd took a break and went out for a walk.
（陶德讀書讀煩了就休息一下、出去走一走。）
Having nothing to do, Jason felt bored.
（傑森因為沒事做而感到無聊。）
Steve can't get enough of video games and plays them for hours on end.
史提夫打電動時總是欲罷不能，可以連續玩上好幾個小時。
2. have + 所有格 + roots in... （某物）起源於……
Jazz has its roots in the black communities of the American South.
爵士樂起源於美國南方的黑人社群。
3. have a hard time + 動名詞 做……有困難
Tim had a hard time understanding what the foreigner was saying.
提姆不太懂那位外國人在說些什麼。
4. provide + 人 + with + 物 為某人提供某物
The foundation provides homeless children with a chance at a good education.
該基金會為無家可歸的孩童提供接受良好教育的機會。
5. harvest vt. 收割，收穫
The farmer spent the whole day harvesting the rice in his fields.
那位農夫花了一整天的時間收割他田裡的稻米。
6. typically adv. 典型地；通常
Male birds are typically more colorful than female birds.
雄鳥的顏色通常會比雌鳥來得鮮豔。
7. risky a. 危險的，冒險的
Traveling through that part of the country can be risky, so you might want to reconsider.
要穿越該國的那一帶有其危險性，所以你可能要再考慮一下。
8. disaster n. 災難，災禍
During the past five years, Taiwan has experienced many natural disasters.
在過去的五年中，台灣歷經了許多天災。
@Extra Words
1. settler n. 移居者；殖民者
2. native a. 土生土長的
3. squash n. 南瓜屬植物（如南瓜、葫蘆等）
4. thanks n. 感謝的話∕舉動（恆用複數）
5. cranberry n. 蔓越莓
6. stuffing n. 填餡，餡料
7. deep fry vt. 油炸
@Tips In Use
分詞句構的使用時機本文"Celebrated in November, Thanksgiving is..."的這句原為"Thanksgiving is celebrated in November, Thanksgiving is an American holiday that has its roots in history."，但如此一來會形成一句有兩個動詞，但無連接詞連接的錯誤句構。若想將兩句合併而不使用連接詞或分號連接時，則需將其中之一的子句化為分詞句構，其法則如下：
1. 被化簡子句中的主詞與主要子句中的主詞相同時，該主詞要被刪除；若主詞不同時則需保留（此種寫法較為少見）；
2. 之後的動詞要變成現在分詞；
3. 若該動詞為 be 動詞時，變成現在分詞 being 之後可省略。
Sick of studying, Todd took a break and went out for a walk.
（陶德讀書讀煩了就休息一下、出去走一走。）
Having nothing to do, Jason felt bored.
（傑森因為沒事做而感到無聊。）
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